Saturday, May 09, 2009

Cate is finished. I like it. It's flattering, it drapes well, and it's my favorite color. It was a fun knit, and it was even fun to seam it, because Kim Hargreaves' pattern is so thoroughly worked through, that the different pieces fit together like the pieces of a puzzle - it was fascinating. Pure perfection. I remember thinking the same when I seamed up Temptation, so I guess this is what she does. I'm definitely tempted to knit more Kim Hargreaves patterns

- pretty vintage rhinestone buttons from grandma's sewing box. I only had three, but found more in a vintage shop on etsy. The button holes are only a yarnover, but the buttons are still too small, and the yarn catches on the prongs that hold the rhinestones, so if I'm going to wear it buttoned up, I should probably change to different buttons. I probably won't, because I think they're charming. I'll try to crochet around the edges of the button holes to see if that helps.

- oops, different dye lots. The first skein was two years old, so I made sure to examine them closely, to avoid this exact problem :-( but I really didn't see it before I took this photo. It's only on the back, and like I said it only showed up in this overexposed photo, so I have decided to leave it like that.

- it has a round neckline - not the most flattering choice for me, so I'll probably wear it open, but great for skinny people. I love the 3/4 sleeves - I always pull my sleeves up to my elbows anyway, so maybe I should choose this length for all my future projects!